Qatar Airways continues its remarkable expansion by entering the Canadian market for the first time. Newly-crowned as Airline of the Year 2011, the award-winning carrier touched down at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport following its 13-hour non-stop journey from the Qatari capital Doha.
Turkish Airlines has joined the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) as a Partner Airline, providing the Arab airlines members of AACO and Turkish Airlines with opportunities for creating synergies through the various joint projects that AACO has established over the years and enabling access to its event and publications.
Muscat International and Salalah International airports are both to get Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (A-SMGCS) in a deal with Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems.
ARINC has announced that its vMUSETM common-use passenger processing technology has become the first CUPPS Platform to successfully pass compliance testing under the latest CUPPS version, V1.03.
Cirrus, which was formerly part of a Bahraini investment company sssets, is now finally a joint venture company between Cirrus Aircraft and the Chinese manufacturer CAIGA
British Airways will increase the frequency of its flights from Riyadh to London Heathrow, from five times a week to six, using a Boeing 777. The aircraft will offer a choice of four cabins that includes the award winning Club World (business class) and the airlines flagship cabin, First. The additional flights will take place for the winter schedule, which starts at the end of October.
Turkish Airlines yesterday made its inaugural nonstop flight from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Al Basrah - making it the airline's third Iraq destination after Baghdad and Arbil - and its first flight to Naples in Italy.
Saudi Arabian Airlines has recognised the importance of technology investments to maintain and grow its business in line with the travel momentum in the region and has announced the successful implementation of the SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business solutions software to ensure best practice across the organisation.
Boeing today commemorated the opening of a new 787 vertical fin assembly line at its production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. Operated by Boeing Fabrication, the site will build the vertical fin assemblies for 787 Dreamliners built at Boeing South Carolina. Production on the new assembly line is slated to begin in July.
The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to be the exclusive provider for the association's courses in the region.
Shannon Airport is already reaping the rewards since the U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) eased restrictions on the use of auxiliary power units (APUs) during radiation screening of business aircraft inbound to the United States almost two weeks ago.
Through its Elaf Aviation wing (GSA Division), the Elaf Group of Companies yesterday signed a new GSA agreement with Sudan Airways - the national carrier of Sudan - for passengers in Saudi Arabia.
Boeing has begun function & reliability (F&R) testing and extended operations (ETOPS) demonstrations on the 787 Dreamliner. This is the final phase of flight testing prior to certification of the airplane.
Qatar Airways has announced it's been named Official Airline of the prestigious 'Tour de France', which attracts hundreds of cyclists competing in the world's most famous cycle race.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the US Congress last week of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of five UH-60M Blackhawk VIP helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $217 million.
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) - 100% owned by Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company - has announced the formal launch of the Bahrain International Airport (BIA) expansion project, which will boost capacity by 50% from the current 9 million passengers to 13.5 million.
Turkish Cargo - which currently has a fleet of four A310F aircraft and one A330-200F - is set to expand its network following receipt of its second A330-200F.
The Privatisation Committee of Kuwait Airways (PrivComm) has provided a market update on the investment potential that the privatisation of Kuwait's national carrier may offer investors.
Era a.s. - a subsidiary of SRA International, Inc. - has been selected by the Oman Civil Aviation Authority to deploy two multilateration surveillance solutions in Oman.
